I am in Europe this week and next, and am taking a two-week break from Words Become One. I have written every Wednesday since WBO launched on May 15, so it’s time to travel and enjoy the fruits of my labor — specifically grapes, specifically Cabernet Sauvignon.

I know we will miss each other, faithful readers, but I also know this trip will provide fabulously fresh, foreign material ready to debut on September 9.